14 Beautiful Buildings Radiate Color in Cuba

When looking for the brightest hues as inspiration for an interior or exterior, consider the unmistakable palette found in Cuba. As an antidote to neutrals like gray and beige, a touch of brilliance can go far in transforming a room or an architectural element such as a stairway or door. The colors seen on these 14 buildings range from cobalt blue, banana-leaf green, and the occasional chocolate brown to sun-bleached yellows and pinks. They defy definition—they’re not quite primary, and yet they are more luminous than the pastels found elsewhere in the Caribbean. Cuban culture relishes the pure and saturated pigments covering entire façades and other large edifices. Let these historic buildings inspire you to bring a certain luster into your own home.

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